24 OCT 2017
CONNECTIONS™ Europe: IoT and the Connected Consumer features keynotes from Amazon, Centrica, Deutsche Telekom, and Philips Lighting
Conference focuses on key smart home topics, including voice, consumer privacy, AI, and channel strategies
International IoT research firm Parks Associates today announced the speaker list for the 12th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe, 1-2 November 2017 at the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel. Speakers will discuss key strategies to drive EU consumer engagement in smart home and IoT solutions. The research firm notes sales of networked cameras in Germany will exceed two million units in 2020.
“The IoT and connected home markets in Europe are trending in a positive direction, but potential barriers still include low consumer familiarity, privacy concerns, high upfront costs, and unclear value propositions,” said Elizabeth Parks, SVP, Parks Associates. “Success requires rethinking of many traditional revenue, service models, and product categories. CONNECTIONS™ Europe speakers are the leaders in innovative thinking and design to drive these markets forward.”

“The most natural interface for people is voice, so it's only logical that we capitalize on voice throughout the smart home," said Tali Chen, CVP, Corporate Development and Chief Evangelist, DSP Group. "Smart homes will advance at a much faster pace with gateway voice devices, and users will have a much better experience given recent advances in technology and the proliferation of these IoT devices. We are thrilled to be driving this evolution with voice and ULE chipsets enabling the next generation of voice-enabled devices. CONNECTIONS™ Europe is the perfect event to showcase our expertise and leading presence in the smart home and IoT space.”
Speakers
2017 KEYNOTES
Max Amordeluso, Chief Evangelist EU Alexa Skills Kit, Amazon
Sudeep Maitra, Global VP, Strategy and Development, Centrica
Jon Carter, UK Head of Business Development - Connected Home, Deutsche Telekom AG
George Yianni, Head of Technology – Home Systems, Philips Lighting
2017 SPEAKERS
Riffat Amin, Vice President of European Operations, Prodea
Avi Barel, Business Development Director, ULE Alliance
Dan Radu Berte, Director, IoT, Bitdefender
Dave Boundy, Director, IOT Innovation, Intel
Robert Byrne, European Business Development Manager, Trusource Labs
Olivier Carmona, Director of Business Development, AwoX
Tali Chen, CVP, Corporate Development and Chief Evangelist, DSP Group
Cornel Ciocirlan, Chief Technical Officer, EMEA, ARRIS
Raymond Crosbie, Business Development Director, Design_Partners
Lee Crossley, Chief Software Officer, Presciense Ltd.
Charles Dawes, Sr. Director of International Marketing, TiVo
Matthieu de Broca, International Business Development Director, Overkiz, a subsidiary of the Somfy Group
Marco Dorjee, VP Business Development & Strategy IoT, DSR Corporation
Jason Girardier, Area Sales Manager, CONTROL4
Bernd Grohmann, Executive Vice President, eQ-3 AG
Kai Hackbarth, Evangelist, Bosch Software Innovations GmbH
Scott Henry, Business Development Director, HomeServe
Jim Hunter, Chief Scientist/Evangelist, Greenwave Systems, Inc
Kristian Järnefelt, Executive Vice President, F-Secure Corporation
David W. Jones, Senior Director Business Development, Irdeto
Amit Kroll, Business Development & Integration Manager EMEA, ASSA ABLOY
Yann Lechelle, COO, Snips
Cees Links, General Manager Wireless Connectivity, Qorvo/Zigbee Alliance
Rishi Lodhia, Managing Director EMEA, Eagle Eye Networks, Inc.
Tom Meijeraan, Co-founder & CPO, Triggi
Dr. Chris Mitchell, CEO & Founder, Audio Analytic
Daniel Moneta, EVP Corporate Development, MMB Networks
Mario Moura, Vice President & General Manager - Homes EMEA, Honeywell
Iñigo Orduña, Senior UX + UI, Accedo.tv
Josh Pederson, Director of Product Management, Ayla Networks
Jorge Perdomo, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Development, MivaTek
Nigel Pugh, CEO, IMONT
David Rimmer, Regional Business Development Manager – Europe, Alarm.com
Livia Rosu, Chief Marketing, HomeGrid Forum
Jennifer Sewell, Head of Product Marketing, mnubo
Marcus Scheiber, CEO, ROC-Connect
Christopher Schouten, Head of IoT Security Marketing, Kudelski Security
Espen Schrøder, COO, sfty AS
Cecilia Sevillano, Head Smart Home Solutions, Swiss Re
Mark Spates, Product, Google
Guido Stein, Director Brand & Strategy, Nuon
Nathan Taylor, EMEA - General Manager, CUJO
Lukas Tobis, Head of Sales Western Europe, Fibaro
Marcel Timmer, CPO/ COO, Quby
Musa Unmehopa, Vice Chairman of the Board of Director, Zigbee Alliance; Senior Director, Standards & Regulations, Philips Lighting
Bram van der Wal, Product Owner - Smart Home, Smart Energy & IoT, Essent
Joep van Eijden, Z-Wave Sales and Business Development, Sigma Designs
Antti Vihavainen, Partner, Business Development, Cozify
Jeff Weiner, VP, Product, Marketing and Sales, Mersoft
Rafi Zauer, Head of Marketing, Essence
PARKS ASSOCIATES ANALYSTS / MODERATORS
Dina Abdelrazik, Research Analyst, Parks Associates
Tom Kerber, Director, IoT Strategy, Parks Associates
Erik Overbeeke, European Partner Alliance, Parks Associates
Brad Russell, Research Director, Connected Home, Parks Associates
Contact Julia Homier, julia.homier@parksassociates.com, 972-996-0214, for research and meeting requests.
About CONNECTIONS™ Europe
Produced by Parks Associates, the 12th-annual CONNECTIONS™ Europe is a two-day executive conference focused on the impact of IoT on the consumer. The event explores innovative business strategies, new crossover industry partnerships, and advancements in IoT (Internet of Things) solutions that are creating more consumer engagement and business opportunities for smart home, cloud services, and connected entertainment solutions. Parks Associates industry analysts moderate all sessions, with discussion, insights, and networking with leading executives representing all IoT ecosystems.
CONNECTIONS™ Europe: Strategies for the Smart Home and Consumer IoT will take place 13-14 November 2018 in Amsterdam at the the Amsterdam Marriott Hotel in Amsterdam. http://www.connectionseurope.com
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